Quick Hits• Last Year's Winner: Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge" • Was It an Upset? Yes. Though it was a split decision 'til the end, David Oyelowo ("Nightingale") was seen by many as the favorite.• Still Eligible? No• Hot Streak: Despite the proliferation of limited series in the past few years, some smaller networks have managed to earn trophies. PBS, History and ReelzChannel have won in the last five years alone.• Fun Fact: None other than Laurence Olivier has the most wins in this category with four — "The Moon and Sixpence" (1960), "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1973), "Love Among the Ruins" (1975), and "King Lear" (1984). While not quite as crazy as the Oscars, the Emmys aren’t free from category fraud, so who, exactly, ends up representing their chosen TV shows is still uncertain — and the choices each network makes in this regard will certainly play a big part in shaping...
- 5/15/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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